Cover for shoes of shoe skates



N. J. MAT I'HEWS COYER FOR SHOES 0F- snon SKATES Nov. 22, 1927.

Filed Feb. 17. 1926 1N VEN TOR.

'g ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 22, 1927. v v V nairsnsrarss PATENTQFFICE. 1

Application as. February 17,1926. Serial Nd. 88,786.

This invention, as indicated, relates to a the strap and buckle oftheshoe; and Fig. cover for the shoe of a shoe-skate. More b is an enlargedsectional view taken along particularly it comprises an elastic memberthe line 5 shown in Fig. 1, lookingin the having waterproofcharacteristics which direction of the arrows. v

5 may be securely fitted over h'e shoe of a As is clearly shown in Fig.1 of the drawshoe-skate after the shoe-skate has been ing, a shoe 1having a permanentlyattached placed'upon the foot of the wearer. skate 2is adapted to be engaged over sub- The use of shoe-skate particularly inthe stantially its entire upper portion or uplarge centers of populationis practically per by means of a cover 3 which conforms I 1 universaland while insome instances the to the shape oft-he shoe. The coverispref- 7 shoes are constructed of heavy waterproof erably .made of puregum rubber infthe material, in many instances they are of light form ofa taperedsleeve and similar in out leather and are not in any sensewaterproot. line to the shape of the foot. The cover This oftentimesadversely affects the skaters thus has a high degree of elasticity andma-y 7!l 15 health for the reason that in skating over bQStIQtOhGCl t0the necessary extent to pass the ice where pools of water and wet snowit over the foot and up the leg towards the are encountered in spots,the ,skaters' feet e Wh e e sh0e-skate is being applied. becomesaturated with moisture After the skate is a up; the C CIY S l Vithclamp skates, and particularly drawn down intoposition. lVhere" a shortskates of the type formerly used by women skate is used, the cover maybe stretched to having a heel socket and strap at the rear.the-necessary extent to passitover theskate end and a strapor clamps atthe forward: proper as'wellasthe shoe. The tension is end, the skatewas'otten appliedoverthe then relaxed and the coven'adjusted to ordinaryrubber shoe. Such expedients, proper position, conforming to theccnfiguhowever, are impossible with the shoejskate ration of the-shoe.The upper edge o f the and they were not generally in use with cover maybe finished with a bead to; prevent detachable skates for thereason thatrubber H lGn ltGZIiiDgL i 1 f v shoes of the ordinary type are extremelyAs is clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 5,'the

- cumbersome and the weight thereof would cover is provided withanal-row marginal soon be noticed by a skater. sole portion 4 whichpreferably is of some- Through the present invention the disadwhatheavier gauge than the body portion vantages above mentioned areobviated and thereof. The cover, as has been stated, is

every skater may be supplied with a means preferably made of a pure gumrubber for keeping the shoes dry irrespective of the Which has a highdegree of elasticity and isv 9o 3 amount of snow and water which may beof extremely light weightpthus none ofthe encountered upon the surfaceof the ice. disadvanta es are met with as would result To theaccomplishment" cf the foregoing if an attempt were made to cover theshoe and related ends, said invention, then conwith amolded rubberprotector somewhat sists of the means hereinafter. fully deakin to therubber shoes used by pedestrians.

40 scribed and particularly pointed out in the The method of manufacturewould prefclaims. erably be by a dipping process and the clas- Theannexed drawing and the following ticity provided in the body portion ofthe description set forth in detail certain strucdevice. would be suchthat a single cover ture embodying the invention, such disclosed wouldaccommodate itself to a variety of 5 means constituting, however, butone of vashoes. However, while the assortment of rious structural formsin which the princisizes may not need to be as extensive as with ple ofthe invention may be used. ordinary footwear, some approximation as Insaid annexed drawmgz- V p to the size ofthe foot, of course, isrequired. Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing a shoe- As is clearlyshownin Fig. 5 of the draw- 0 skate with the cover applied to the shoe ing,the sole portion of the cover is thick thereof; Fig. 2 is a bottomplanview of the ened and is provided with a thickened lower device shown inFig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enside portion 5 adjacent thereto. The sole 6larged detail view showing the bottom of of the shoe is thus firmlyengaged at its the toe portion of the cover; Fig. 4 is an marginalportions by the thickened walls or" 55 enlarged detail View showing thebottom of the lower portion of the cover. r

the heel portion of the cover and lndicating The sole portion ad ac'entthe instep 1s extended into a Wide flange 7 so as to effectively preventthe entrance of moisture or Wet snow at such point. At the toe oftheskate the marginal portion is provided With a cut out 8 to alloW for thefree passage of the toe support 9. A cut out 11 adjacent the heel of theskate may be provided to accommodate the strap buckle 12 which isfrequently supplied on the bottom of the shoe at such point. The strap13 is preferably placed around the instep of the wearer on n the outsideof the cover. In many instances,

I having in combination a highly elastic body portion of Waterproofcharacteristics adapted to be engaged over the shoe of a shoeskate, anda marginal portion of greater thickness adapted to engage and underliethe marginal portion of the sole of said shoe.

'2. An article of the character described, having in combination ahighlyelastic body portion of Waterproof characteristics adapted to be engagedover the shoe of a shoeskate, and marginal portion of greater thickenssadapted to engage and underliethe marginal portion of said shoe, saidmar ginal portion having a widened area adjacent the instep to preventthe entrance of moisture. I

3. An article of the character described, having in combination a highlyelastic body portion of Waterproof characteristics adapted to be engagedoverthe shoe of a shoeskate, and a marginal portion of greater thicknessadapted to engage and underlie the marginal portion of the sole ofsaidshoe and having a cut-out portion'adjacent the toe to accommodatethe toe support oft-he shoe-skate.

4. An article of the character described, having in combination a highlyelastic body portion of Waterproof characteristics adapted to be engagedover the shoe of a shoeskate, and a marginal portion of greaterthickness adapted to engage and underlie the marginal portion of thesole of said shoe and having a cut-out portion adjacent the heel toaccommodate the strap buckle of a shoe-skate. i

5. A cover for the shoe of a shoeskate, comprising a thin tapered sleeveof pure gum rubber, adapted to be engaged over a portion of the upper ofthe shoe, and

means adjacent the lower edge thereof to hold said cover in position.

Signed by me this 13th day of February, 1926. 1

NESSING J. MATTHEWS.

